Though you’ve already said a tearful goodbye as your student made the big move to the dorms, it takes more than just a tuition check and some new textbooks to get your family ready for this big new step. Each item on this Off to College Checklist will help you ensure that your family [...]

Since the U.S. News & World Report’s infamous and unreliable college ranking system appeared on the scene years ago, it seems everybody wants to get in on the college ranking game. Last autumn Forbes released its own ranking list, and many others have been quick to follow.
The problem?
None of these rankings has yet given a [...]

You’ve probably experienced sticker shock if you’ve ever taken a peek at the cost of a for-profit college. (These are the schools you see advertised on television that are typically focused on teaching students a single trade or career path.)
If you’ve researched the post-graduate debt for these schools, you were probably even more aghast. [...]

September is here, and for many colleges and universities across the country, the first day of school is a sort of D-Day: the day they see if all their plans–and backup plans–will pay off.
Summer Melt
All summer long colleges (especially those with high price tags) have been working to combat what many admissions officers refer [...]